Grower of the Year Awards 2024 now open for entries
Entries are invited for the 2024 Grower of the Year Awards to recognise and celebrate best practices in sustainable production in UK horticulture.
Grower of the Year Awards 2024 now open for entries
Entries are invited for the 2024 Grower of the Year Awards to recognise and celebrate best practices in sustainable production in UK horticulture.
Join Mr Fothergill's and Darlac in the "Chelsea Chop"
Mr Fothergill's and Darlac understand that, sometimes, terms are used that sound great but aren't always explained well enough. One of these terms is the "Chelsea Chop". So, we have decided it is time to demystify the chop and help you get the most out of your garden. Read more - open to all
New Hydrangea ‘Cherry Explosion’ to fundraise for Perennial this year
Garden centres wishing to support and raise awareness for the horticultural industry charity Perennial can now stock a new easy-to-grow hydrangea to sell to gardeners. Read more - open to all
British Garden Centres celebrates £60,000 of fundraising for Greenfingers
British Garden Centres has raised £60,000 in support of Greenfingers Charity. This amazing fundraising feat shows no sign of abating as British Garden Centres is delighted to launch Sweet Pea ‘Butterfly Blue’ by Unwins, an exclusive variety to support Greenfingers even further. Read more - open to all
Plants for Europe and Altman working together
Plants For Europe Limited (PFE) is working with California-based Altman Plants, to bring their stunning plant varieties to Europe and the UK. Read more - members only
Beautify your balcony with Bloombux
Do you like the sound of an ornamental bush that has the colourful beauty and strength of a Rhododendron and compact neatness of a Boxwood, but without its susceptibility to disease? Let us introduce you to Bloombux, botanical name: Rhododendron micranthum Bloombux. Read more - open to all
Countdown to the BPOA Technical Conference 2024
The British Protected Ornamentals Association (BPOA) is in the final stages of preparing for its flagship event, the Technical Conference, taking place on 31st January 2024 at the National Farmers Union (NFU), NFU Conference Centre. 20% discount for Gardenforum readers. Read more - open to all
The future of plant retailing
Following the success of this year’s open day event “Plant Retailing: A Sustainable Future”, held in February, we are pleased to announce Frank P Matthews have joined forces with The Bransford Webbs Plant Company and New Leaf Plants to host another retail focused event. Read more - open to all
Extensive peat free trials at Bransford Webbs
The Bransford Webbs Plant Company are developing a sustainable pathway to a peat free future. Read more - open to all
RHS announces 12 award-winning daffodils
As we enter the prime bulb-planting season, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced the results of its garden trials of shorter daffodils and the top 12 varieties to receive the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit. Read more - open to all
Gardeners invited to help solve aphid mystery
The RHS is calling on gardeners to send in sightings of the giant willow aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus) to help learn more about this elusive species and the ways it interacts with garden plants. Read more - members only
Allensmore reaches final for International Grower of the Year
Allensmore reaches the final 10 from growers around the world in the AIPH International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2023. Read more - members only
New Guide to Potentially Harmful Plants
Working with specialists, the HTA has launched a new Guide to Potentially Harmful Plants. For the first time it covers the risk to pets. Read more - members only
Plants Galore in free give away of plants worth £100k
Staff shortages are forcing Devon based Plants Galore to give away £100k of plants. Customers can collect them from their garden centres this weekend. Read more - members only
Which plant varieties will be hot for 2021?
Which plant varieties will be hot for 2021?... the industry has voted at the Ball Colegrave Trial Grounds at West Adderbury. Read more - open to all
Wyevale Nurseries puts up seven entries for the New Plant Awards
Wyevale Nurseries has entered seven varieties for the New Plant Awards at the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) National Plant Show at NAEC Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire on June 19 and 20 (2024).
Schoneveld Breeding won Japan Flower of the year 2023-2024
Schoneveld Breeding will officially launch Illusia at the Dutch Flower Trials in week 24, June this year. Read more - open to all
Dutch Spring Trials take place in week 18
Dutch Spring Trials take place in week 18 during week 18, with eight breeders in North-Holland. Visits held by appointment only. Read more - members only
Almost 10,000 UK PBRs at risk of being cancelled
Almost 10,000 UK Plants Breeders Rights are at risk of being cancelled – owners must act even though the deadline to re register has passed.! Read more - open to all
Award for Bransford Webbs!
The Bransford Webbs Plant Company were thrilled to be awarded the Best Hardy Plant Supplier of the Year at the Squires Annual Plant Show last week at Squires, West Horsley, for the second year in a row. Read more - open to all
Discover the new Gold Medal Winners!
Fleuroselect is proud to present the latest Gold Medal winners! During last year's annual trial, these breeding breakthroughs obtained an outstanding score in innovation, beauty and garden performance, and convinced our judges to award the coveted Gold Medal. Read more - open to all
5 special care tips for retailers to maximise poinsettia sales in-store
The poinsettia experts at SfE are here to give five top tips to help you, your staff, and your customers care for poinsettias correctly, so they can be enjoyed throughout the autumn and winter months. Read more - open to all
Colour your Story goes digital
Desch presents Colour Your Story #16 for spring and summer 2024. This edition focuses on the new trends and their inspiring colour themes, a lot about our sustainable products, an interview with ABZ seeds Gé Bentvelzen and a delicious recipe for a strawberry cake. Read more - open to all
Staff take control at Majestic Trees
Majestic Trees has announced that MD Steve McCurdy and his wife Janet have sold 74% of Majestic Trees to their team via an Employee Ownership Trust. Read more - members only
Impressions from the HTA National Plant Show
Most exhibitors at the HTA National Plant Show were pleased with the year to date. Stock has been selling through well; one grower stating sales were high, peaking “at Covid levels.” Read more - members only
New supplier for British grown orchids and green houseplants
Double H nurseries is on a mission to transform houseplant wholesale. The Horti House web shop will supply garden centres with British grown orchids and green houseplants. Read more - members only
Fears of a poinsettia import ban subside
Reports earlier this week that the UK had put a total halt to poinsettia imports from Holland have been quashed by Defra. Read more - members only
Autumn bulb lifting delayed by torrential rain
The bulb harvesting programme is delayed 2 weeks leading to a delay in deliveries according to Taylors Bulbs, because of weather in the spring and now in August. Read more - members only
RHS warns against buying problem plants online
The RHS is reminding gardeners to only buy online plants and seeds from reputable British garden centres or nurseries to minimise the risk from new pests and diseases. Read more - members only
SmartPlant links with T&M
SmartPlants adds T&M to its growing list of commercial partners. Customer receipts by the mail-order supplier will soon be accompanied by the newly developed SmartPlant 'button' to provide post sale advice. Read more - members only